About Us & Specials

About us

Chichen Itza Restaurant is a family owned and operated business inside the Mercado la Paloma in south Los Angeles. We specialize in Yucatecan Food, maintaining the authentic flavor of this original Southeast Mexican Cuisine.

Traditional. Authentic. Handmade.

These are some of the words that best describe our food. Our goal is to make food that reminds us of the flavors of our hometown, this is the type of food you would eat if invited for dinner at a friends house in Yucatan.

We go out of our way to use the best ingredients available. Some ingredients are brought in from Mexico, others like our "Pan Frances" bread, "Longaniza" chorizo and Achiote paste are made from scratch every day in our kitchen.

We even cook our food the traditional way on a wood burning grill. That and the love for cooking, eating and preserving tradition is what makes our restaurant one of the few truly authentic Mexican restaurants in Los Angeles.

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Reviews

EXCELLENT. Poc Chuc. Cochinita Pibil. Multiple other Yucatecan specialities....let them lead you to the hits if you're unfamiliar with this brand of Mexican food...

- Eli B., Yelp (5 Stars)

Chichen itza is a special place because it's hard to find a yucatecan restaurant anywhere and this place is unique and delicious. The portions are good and great price for such good food...

- Dixon M., Yelp (5 Stars)

This is by far one of the best restaurants ever. My mom is a very picky person to please, but even she enjoyed the cochinita pibil dish. It's juicy, tender, and mouth watering. I am definitely coming back her again.

- Damaris E., Yelp (5 Stars)

IF I COULD GIVE THIS PLACE TEN STARS I WOULD. First of all, the horchata is so delicious, you will hear angels sing...